From 1638 to 1681, there was a Thomas Powell living in New Haven with
wife named Priscilla. They were members of the first Church there, and
we find by the Church Records, and his Will dated 1681, that they had five
children, viz: (he d. 1681.)

Hannah b. 1641, baptised 1643. m. 1661, Thomas
Tuttle. she d. 1710.
Priscilla b. 1642, baptised 1644, m. 1666, John
Thompson.
Mary b. 1645, m. 1669, Ephraim Sandford, of
Milford.
Martha b. 1651, died early.
Esther b. 1653, died early.
No connexion has been traced between these New Haven Powells and our
first Thomas Powell, of Long Island, and the subject would not have been
alluded to, if Thompson's History of L. I. had not suggested that he, of
Newhaven, was identical with the L. I. Thomas Powell,--and we should not
have gone to N. H. to search for a possible father of our Thomas.

John James was Town Clerk of Hempstead, several years, being chosen
first, in 1657. His Will dated 1660, makes it appear that he had no near
relatives in this country, and no family of his own.

COPY OF WILL.
I, John James, of Cardiffe, in the County of Glamorgan, in principality
of Wales -- being at present sick in body, but blessed be God, of good
& perfect memory; do by these presents for ye well ordering of ye blessings
of God bestowed upon me, for my relief; I bless his name for it & for
his merciful providence over me all ye days of my life.

Imprimis, My Will is yt my debts shall be paid in ye oats & other
grain in my lodging of each a part, yt is to say one hundred & seven
Gilders, eighteen Stivers unto Mr. Samuel Dryssius minister of ye church
of Christ at Manhattans. Item unto Mrs. Bridges twenty-one pound of butter
Dutch weight, there is sufficient on my book to pay it.

Item I give and bequeath unto John Smith Rock junior my feather bed
& bowlster and two blankets one red & another blue, to be given
at the death of his parents or on his day of marriage, or when he shall
keep house with his parents consent.

Item I give unto Hanna Smith my Byble, and if her brother die without
issue my bed and appointments.
Item, I give & bequeath unto Joan Brudnell six pounds sterling
to be paid in oats & other grain a month after my decease, I doubt
not but there will be so much overplus, when my debts are paid. It is to
buy her part of a house.

Item, I give unto Thomas Jeacock's children 3 1-4 of trading cloth,
that is on my bed to cloathe them. Item I give and bequeath unto Richard
Hicks one sheet for a winding sheet -- To Josias fforman one sheet,-- to
goodwife Champion one sheet, and ye other to make a winding sheet for myself.
Item I bequeath to William Scaddin one English ell of Holland;-- and to
John Smith Rock ye remainder for his children. I bequeath unto John Beadle
my Dublet & black cloth breaches & 40s his father owes me to keep
him to school. Item I give unto Mr. Hicks the use of my books of Arithmetick
Item I give unto Mr. Gildersleeve my chair and ffree of all accounts between
us. Item I give my table and bench & cupboard to John Smith Rock &
doe appoint him to be executor of this my last will & testament &
Wm Scaddin to assist him. Item I give & bequeath my white blanket to
goodwife Simmons, living near ye wall on Mr. Dryssius land at Manhattans.
She is a washer woman pray send it safe to her. Item I desire my executor
to see me decently buried, & to have so much wine or drams as may in
moderation be drank. Iff I have been too large in giving I leave to their
discretion. If there be any thing over to give unto pious uses -- half
to help repair ye meeting house ye other half to ye church at Flatbush,
and thus in conclusion I commend my poor soul into ye Merciful hands of
God, hoping to enjoy ye kingdom of Heaven forever more.